Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Kommool tata (thank you so much), Carteret Islanders

Yesterday I came upon this inspiring feature on the United Nations University website.

I was particularly drawn to the the idea of making sustainable use of the ancestral marine resources long after relocation: “In the future, we will keep coming to these reefs and manage them as our fishing ground,” explains community youth leader Nicholas Hakata. “When our children come back, they will have a connection to their heritage.”

Kommool tata, thank you so much, Carteret Islanders. Jerammon nan kom. Peace be with you.

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